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Gene Simmons Underwent Kidney Stone Procedure: Report

KISS was forced to postpone their Salt Lake City show earlier this month with Gene Simmons citing he needed to undergo a medical procedure, and now it appears there are…

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KISS was forced to postpone their Salt Lake City show earlier this month with Gene Simmons citing he needed to undergo a medical procedure, and now it appears there are additional details available.

Per TMZ, sources say Simmons was admitted into Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles in order to deal with kidney stones. A stent was inserted in his urethra to help the kidney stones pass easier, and the stent will be removed in about a week.

Naturally, this news brings up when Simmons said in 2009 he sold a kidney stone he passed on eBay for charity and raised $15,000. Despite the pain and discomfort he's experiencing, here's hoping he can maybe do the same this time around and he recovers quickly.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights